Best Telehealth Reviews & News

5 Predictions for Healthcare’s Future "In order to keep up, health systems will need to change their payment model, Tullman argued. Healthcare is the only industry where consumers don’t know what they owe until months after they receive the service, he pointed out." more  Telethink Health #directcare #subscriptionmodel

Health care now tops inflation among American's concerns, survey shows Inflation is no longer Americans' No. 1 concern. Nowadays, it's the price of health care that's making Americans sweat. "Health care costs are the top concern among middle-income American households for the first time since 2021, outpacing inflation, according to a national survey from financial service provider Primerica". more Use telehealth and save: "About 75% of all doctor, urgent care, and ER visits “are either unnecessary or could be handled safely and effectively over the phone or video,” according to statistics from the American Medical Association and Wellness Council of America. Discount code provided here

Living in the Parallel Economy How businesses and families can join forces to survive the current economic downturn. New and creative ways to oppose the political environment in health care. More:  https://notthebee.com/groups/living-in-the-parallel-economy

How algorithms are used to deny health insurance claims  Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said .   "Federal data shows that health insurance companies denied more than 49 millions claims in 2021, but customers appealed less than 0.2 percent of them. Investigative journalists at ProPublica found that the  insurance company Cigna  is using an automated system to assess, and often deny, claims in bulk."  f ull article Telethink Health #noninsurance #nodeductibles #nocopays #nofees

How algorithms are being used to deny health insurance claims in bulk Federal data shows that health insurance companies denied more than 49 million claims in 2021, but customers appealed less than 0.2 percent of them. Investigative journalists at ProPublica found that the  insurance company Cigna  is using an automated system to assess, and often deny, claims in bulk. Reporter Maya Miller joins Ali Rogin to discuss the findings.  more Telethink Health : no deductibles, no copays, no consultation fees, just health care when and where you need it for the whole family. AI to deny ins. claims.

Making a telehealth appointment? You might still pay a facility fee. "Millions of Americans are similarly blindsided by hospital bills for doctor appointments that did not require setting foot inside a hospital. Hospitals argue that facility fees are needed to pay for staff and overhead expenses, particularly when hospitals do not employ their own physicians." more   Telethink Health #noconsultationfees

  There’s No Such Thing as a Casual Interaction With Your Doctor Anymore "The pandemic initiated a slew of transformations, and though many have not stuck, one indisputably has: Telehealth is booming in America. This golden age of electronic engagement has one massive benefit—doctors are more accessible than ever. Unfortunately, this virtue is also proving to be telehealth’s biggest problem. For patients, being able to reach their doctors by video visit, phone call, or email is incredibly convenient, but physicians have been overwhelmed by the constant communication. This cost is now being shifted back to the patients, and almost every interaction with a doctor, no matter how casual, counts as some form of “visit” now." more Telethink Health #directcarenetwork #costsavings #family #business